New PBS Series EXPEDITION WITH STEVE BACKSHALL Features Modern-Day Adventurer Tackling World Firsts in Unexplored Corners of the Planet on KCET Jan. 19
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Additional Programs Airing Sundays on KCET
Include RIVERS OF LIFE and NOVA to
Complete New “Sunday Science Night" Lineup
(Pictured: EXPEDITION WITH STEVE BACKSHALL)
Burbank, Calif. – Jan. 9, 2020 – KCET, Southern California's home for award-winning public media programming, announced today the premiere of new 10-episode series EXPEDITION WITH STEVE BACKSHALL which completes a new “Sunday Science Night” lineup that includes RIVERS OF LIFE and NOVA. Revealing that there are still parts of our planet yet to be discovered, explorer and naturalist Steve Backshall pursues incredible journeys and world firsts — unclimbed peaks, unexplored cave systems and uncharted landscapes — setting foot where no human has been before. Sunday Science Night on KCET will debut EXPEDITION WITH STEVE BACKSHALL on Sun., Jan. 19 at 9 p.m. PT.
The new weekly lineup kicks off with RIVERS OF LIFE at 8 p.m. Experience the extraordinary animals, epic landscapes and remarkable people who live alongside three iconic rivers - the Amazon, the Nile and the Mississippi in this landmark three-part series.
Following EXPEDITION WITH STEVE BACKSHALL at 9 p.m. is NOVA at 10 p.m. This long-running, award-winning documentary series focuses on science - the speculation, history and researchers associated with it and its many applications.
The new Sunday Science Night schedule begins Jan. 19 and airs as follows (subject to change):
Sun., Jan. 19, 8:00 p.m. – RIVERS OF LIFE “The Nile”
The Nile is the world's longest river. From elephants and leopards to extreme kayakers and ancient wonders, its great length provides a lifeline for Africa's wildest beasts and for some of the world's most incredible cultures.
Sun., Jan. 19, 9:00 p.m. – EXPEDITION WITH STEVE BACKSHALL
In this series, adventurer and wildlife expert Steve Backshall ventures into uncharted territories in pursuit of new discoveries and world firsts. He takes on extreme physical challenges, encounters extraordinary wildlife, and meets remarkable people.
Sun., Jan. 19, 10:00 p.m. – NOVA “The Planets: Jupiter”
Jupiter's massive gravitational force made it a wrecking ball when it barreled through the early solar system. But it also shaped life on Earth, delivering comets laden with water - and perhaps even the fateful asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.
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